Phoenix ? Grand Canyon broke open a close game with two runs in the sixth inning and five in the eight and defeated Kansas University’s baseball team, 12-4, on Tuesday night.

Colby Wright went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for the Jayhawks, who fell to 4-8.

KU will play Grand Canyon again at 3:30 p.m. today.

Kansas 220 000 000 — 4 8 3

Grand Canyon 300 112 05x — 12 15 1

W — Jake Repavich (3-0). L — Hayden Edwards (1-1).

2B — Colby Wright, KU; Paul Panaccione, Chad De La Guerra, Thomas Lerouge, GC. HR — Brandon Smith, GC.

KU highlights — Wright, 2-for-3, 2 RBIs; Michael Tinsley 1-for-3, RBI; Dakota Smith 1-for-4, RBI.